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Reconnecting Taino/Arawak
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Hi there, I'm very new here and still learning to navigate the forums and pages.I was wondering if anyone had advice on where to start in terms of learning about Taino culture, especially if you have…Continue
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"If I may make a suggestion. Start reviewing the books as if you didn't know anything about Taino. Amazon allows you to sample books if you have a kindle account. That's what I do. After I review if it doesn't have the info I am…"
"Thank you for the recommendations! I'll add these titles to my list of books to check out. I'm not sure what order I plan on learning things in - I've studied history a little bit, but it isn't my main passion."
"Thank you for this! Apologies for not replying sooner - it's been on my mind for months. Could I please give you a call on Friday afternoon?"
"As far as finding your roots you can start with Family Search(Mormon's). It's free to research with them. They have the largest information on genealogy in the world. I started my search in 2005 and have been able to discover 13 ancestral…"
"Taikaraya Ricky, The books that I purchased to learn about Taino and Boriquen history and the information that found was on Amazon. They have a lot of books for you to chose from. I have Kindle so I download and read.
I suggest: "History of…"
"Reading like crazy helps a lot because, as you probably already noticed, people say ALL SORTS of things online. Educating yourself traditionally lets you be able to see better when someone is adding or clarifying information, or a…"
"There are a large number of books that may be of interest to you. Some of them are about Taino pre-colonial history. Others are about more recent history and even current events in the Taino Resurgence movement. There are also a number of special…"
Reconnecting Taino/Arawak
Hi there, I'm very new here and still learning to navigate the forums and pages.I was wondering if anyone had advice on where to start in terms of learning about Taino culture, especially if you have any book recommendations? I've been bookmarking all I can find here.Both of my grandparents on my father's side were Caribbean - my dad just knows that his dad said he was native. I imagine that both of them were probably Afro-Taino, though I can't know the exact tribe for sure. They were from…See More
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- About Me:
- (they/them) I'm in my mid-20s and have been trying to learn more about my own ancestry and the reconnecting process. I know that my dad's side of the family is/was Arawak and Afrolatine, but not much more. I work in film/video and am a community organizer.
- Occupation:
- Production Sound Mixer & Editor
- Education:
- BFA in Broadcast Journalism and Documentary
- Contact Information:
- Feel free to ask for my Discord or other contact info if we've talked!
- Research Interests:
- Reconnecting process, Taino resurgence
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- At 11:29am on May 21, 2026,
Jennifer Gilbert said…
I need to have a word privately,Could you please get back to me on (mrs.jennifergilbert@gmail.com)Thanks.
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